Begich Towers
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The Begich Towers were constructed in 1952 by the U.S. Army as the Hodge Building along with the Buckner Building. These two buildings were the only two built in a project of ten buildings. It is called a city under one roof. When the Army pulled out of Whittier
in 1960 it came into civilian ownership. The building is fourteen stories tall with the first and fourteenth floors zoned commercial. There are 196 units in the building. The building is a condominium operated by the Begich Towers Condominium Association Of Apartment Owners Inc. which was incorporated in 1974.
Most of Whittier's residents live in the building. The Whittier Police Department
is also headquartered in the building.
Whittier, Alaska
Whittier is a city in the Valdez-Cordova Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of 2006, the population was 177. The city is also a port for the Alaska Marine Highway.-Geography:...
in 1960 it came into civilian ownership. The building is fourteen stories tall with the first and fourteenth floors zoned commercial. There are 196 units in the building. The building is a condominium operated by the Begich Towers Condominium Association Of Apartment Owners Inc. which was incorporated in 1974.
Most of Whittier's residents live in the building. The Whittier Police Department
Whittier Police Department (Alaska)
The Whittier Police Department is the law enforcement agency covering Whittier, Alaska. The department was founded in 1993. The office is in a one room unit located on the first floor of the Begich Towers. The station has no place to hold or interrogate people. The force is made of one chief...
is also headquartered in the building.